RUPERT Hopkinson has formally taken up his position as the new Regional Executive Officer (REO) in Region 2 (Pomeroon Supenaam) at the Regional Administrative Office.

The new REO was welcomed by Regional Chairman Daveanand Ramdatt, who said he was looking forward to working with him to make Region 2 a model for Guyana.

Vice-chairman of the Region, Nandranie Coonjah also welcomed the REO and gave her commitment to work with him to move the Region forward.

Hopkinson is the son of the first regional chairman of Region 2, the late Kenneth Hopkinson, known as ‘Bhagie’.

He said his dream was to be of service to Region Two like his father, and while he asked for everyone’s support, he also committed himself to lifting the Region.